Old Forvie Kirk

Old Forvie Kirk is an archaeological site in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland. Old Forvie Kirk is situated near the beach Hackley Bay, as well as near the locality Hackley Head.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Knockhall Castle and Karemma.

Knockhall Castle

Castle

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Knockhall Castle is a 16th-century ruined Scottish castle near Newburgh, Aberdeenshire. Built by William Sinclair, 5th Lord Sinclair, it is designated a scheduled monument. Knockhall Castle is situated 1½ miles west of Old Forvie Kirk.

Karemma

Disaster remains

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Karemma is a disaster remains, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Old Forvie Kirk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hackley Head and Newburgh.

Hackley Head

Locality

Hackley Head is a coastal headland in Aberdeenshire, in north-east Scotland. It lies south of Hackley Bay and north of the Sands of Forvie and the Ythan estuary, near the village of Collieston.

Newburgh

Village

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Newburgh is a coastal village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village dates to 1261 AD, when William St. Clair, 6th Baron of Roslin, wanted to establish a chapel in the area. Originally built as a school, somewhat later the chapel of Holy Rood was established. Newburgh is situated 1½ miles southwest of Old Forvie Kirk.

Foveran

Village

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Foveran is the name of both a parish and village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The village is located 11 miles north of Aberdeen and 4 miles southeast of Ellon; the main group of houses and the village school are located adjacent to the main A90 trunk road. Foveran is situated 3½ miles southwest of Old Forvie Kirk.

Old Forvie Kirk

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

57.33011° or 57° 19′ 48″ north

Longitude

-1.96716° or 1° 58′ 2″ west

Open location code

9C9W82JM+24

OpenStreetMap ID

node 371424385

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hackley Bay and Newburgh Seal Beach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Coastguard’s Pool and Pillbox.

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